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IRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Dear Friends, Throughout Juniata'.s history we have focused on providing our students with extraordinary opportunities to help them prepare for a fulfilling life of leadership and service. From the moment the College opened its doors and admitted two women and one man for its first class, we have celebrated the extraordinary-in our students and in our educational mission. The Class of 2005 is a shining example of the uncommon outcomes we seek. Three of our graduating seniors received a Fulbright Scholarship (Todd Ellick and Leslie Voight, bound for Germany; and Jeremy Weber, headed to Peru), the federal governments premier award for students to expand their education abroad. Three Fulbright scholars places us in good company with Amherst, Tulane, Vanderbilt, and Rice, all of which had three winners last year. This commitment to the uncommon extends to all aspects ofJuniata-from academ ics to sports. It is a very rare accomplishment at a college or university for two foot The Class of 2005 is a shining ball players on the same team to receive First Team Academic All American honors. example of the uncommon This past year, P J. Brown, now at the University of Pittsburgh medical school, and Matt Gamer, currently studying medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, repeated outcomes we seek. This this accomplishment, first achieved by Dr. Maurice Taylor and Dr. Ray Grabiak, both commitment to the uncommon of the Class of 1972. It is also quite rare to have two National Players of the Year extends to all aspects of Juniata in any sport. This was accomplished last year by volleyball players Carli Dale, now working as an accountant in addition to serving as head coach of Dickinson Colleges from academics to sports. women's volleyball team, and Ricky Ziegler, who recently signed a professional contract to play volleyball in Europe. Carli completed what has to be the most award winning career in Juniata history by being named the ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-American of the Year covering athletes in all Division III sports ( Carli's counterpart in the College Division is former University of Utah quarterback Alex Smith, now a San Francisco 49er). As each class enters Juniata filled with students dedicated to learning, achievement, and discovery, I look forward to watching them reach for the high standards that have been set by those who came before. Warm regards, Thomas R Kepple Jr Presiaent [email protected] magazi•n e Fall 2005 } ' ONTENTS l I, Table of features f Plain Spealting: President Kepple Celebrates Juniata's Success JUNIATA magazine In a wide-ranging question-and-answer session, President Kepple takes a look Michelle Corby '95 [email protected] at the College's achievements and its future. Assista11t Vice Prc.~ide11t of Marl?eting John Wall [email protected] - Double Duty: Married Faculty Share Jobs Edi/01; Director of Media Relations 8 Joel Cookson Juniata makes its faculty family-friendly while expanding opportunities for [email protected] Sports Infonnation Director students by having two academic spouses share a single faculty position. Rosann Brown Publicalions Coorclincltor/Grapliic Designer l Q Candice D. Hersh Class Personified: Celebrating the Gass of 2005 Marl~eiing Assistant John Hille Every Juniata class has high achievers, but the Class of'0S established Vice President for College Advancement Chad Herzog '99 a gold standard. Director of Alumni Relations cn1d Volunteer Development Bub Parker '91 Uncommon Denominations: Juniata Reaches Out to Stu.dents Associate Director of Alumni Relations 12 Evelyn L. Pembrooke ofA ll Faiths Alunmi Office Specialist J.D. 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Juniata College, as an educalional departments instit1ttion and employer, values equality of opponunity and diversity. The College is an independem, privately supponed co-educational institution conunitted to providing a liberal arts education to 18 Campus News 46 In Production qualified students regardless of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestiy, marital status, sexual orientation, or 22 Class Notes 47 Gifts@Work disability. Its policies comply \\~th requirements of Title Vlll of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IV of the 40 Faculty Feature 48 360° Reconnecting with Juniata Education Amendments of 1972, and all other applicable federal, state, and local statutes, regulations and guidelines. 41 Faculty/Staff Briefs IBC Drja View Cover photos by ).0. Cav,ich 44 Sports Fall 2005 I 1 II ' I I . I President Kepple Celebrates Juniata's Accomplishments and its Bright Future When Tom Kepple arrived at faculty; staff, alumni, and students Juniata in 1998 for his first job as a have achieved goals that others college president, he was confident might have thought impossible. in his ability as an administrator. President Kepple also has learned He had held a series of high-level a few things about himself. Enter posts at The University of the ing his eighth year leadingJuniata, South and Rhodes College and felt Juniata'.s president takes time out he had a good idea of what to to answer questions about]uniata'.s expect at Juniata. uncommon success, what fortune Overall, his expectations were on beckons for the College in years to target, with one major exception. come, and what he has learned What surprised President Kepple along the way was the College's ability to advance even more quickly than he had imagined. In every year of his presidency; Juniata's trustees, Fall 2005 I 3 Juniata Magazine: When you arrived on campus JM: What lessons have you learned as president? in 1998, what was the biggest challenge TK: I've learned to be more measured. As a vice president you facing Juniata? can say something, and people hear it, but don't necessarily act Tom Kepple: The good news was that the faculty and on it. When a president speaks people rightfully think it'.s the academic programs were in great shape. But as Fred Binder final word, so you really have to be careful about what you said when he left the presidency, "too few people knew about say The offhand comment sometimes in jest becomes policy Juniata." As I saw it, this president's job was to work on or a promise. projects that would bringJuniata's campus, public relations and publications up to the same high standard that the faculty had established. In a sense, we needed to start "looking like" JM: The president of a college is the public face of that the high-quality place we already were. institution. What similarities do you see between yourself JM: What was the biggest opportunity? and Juniata? TK: Clearly the biggest opportunity was the number of TK: Going back to my comment potentially major donors that the Neff Administration had about Juniatas friendliness, identified. Certainly Bill von Liebig '4 7 was the most important I think I'm a friendly guy, and I hope one. It was my job, with Bob'.s help, to convince Bill that a new that comes across when I'm building was absolutely necessary for us to continue our representing Juniata. I also came to this job with lots of success in science. experience at very good places in higher education, and that brings with it a measure of credibility. When I say that Juniata is a great place, people find that believable because they realize JM: Then and now, what qualities of Juniata's alumni I know how to measure good places. and faculty impress you the most? TK: When a visitor comes here they see it immediately. Juniata JM: How would you describe your leadership style? is an enormously friendly place, and that is the common denominator that impresses me about our alumni and faculty TK: My management style comes from several core beliefs. Making College Affordable for Everyone JM: One of the aspects of your career that many tuition at each member college, you don't have to worry Juniotions may not know is that you were the founder about what happens in the stock market. The plan bears of the Independent 529 Pion, which is the only pre the risk. The tax-free return on these plans is roughly 5 to 9 paid tuition pion designed for private colleges. It's been percent depending on which college your child ultimately available for two years. How hos it been received? selects, so it's a very good investment. TK: It's doing well. We now have 253 partner institutions JM: Are there any hurdles on these plans, particularly the ranging from Princeton on the East Coast to Stanford trend that younger generations do not save os much? on the West Coast and many in be/ween (see www. TK: Getting started is important. This plan allows you to independent529plan.com) We have in the neighborhood contribute monthly. The cost of higher education is now part of $70 million in prepayments from about 3,500 future of most people's financial planning, and this is one of the students. It's a great opportunity for families to lower the ways to make it more affordable. One demographic that cost of higher education in a tax-advantaged way. You pre· is very intriguing is that parents who have been educated pay future college tuition at a price less than today's. Look at public institutions are also migrating to this plan, so they around the world and try to find another deal like that! clearly recognize the value of a private education. Because you are purchasing a specific amount 0f future 4 I Juniata Magazi11e JM: Was there any aspect of Juniata's uniqueness that was somewhat scary? TK: When compared to other institutions of our quality and size, Juniata's endowment is lacking. The endowment gives us the cushion that allows us to get through lean times and, more importantly; helps us to attract and retain the best faculty and students. It is one thing we must work on. JM: What is it that impresses you about Juniata students? TK: Our students are highly motivated. This is not a place to just punch your ticket; our students are here to be engaged and to learn. They work hard and only occasionally complain about it (laughs). JM: Do you believe the students find you accessible? TK: I've done some things like perform at All Class Night and agreed to be duct-taped to the wall of the gym to help a club . with fundraising that hopefully allows them to see I'm an OK guy to approach. I also go to many events because I really The first I learned from former president of Rhodes College, enjoy seeing the students perform and interact. My office door Charles Diehl, who said, "good is ever the enemy of the best." really is always open. More recently Jim Collins' book "Good to Great" talks about the same thing. For Juniata to succeed we must always be in the improvement mode. Secondly; we work as a community to JM: Do you have other hidden talents besides All Class Night? set broad goals and then delegate the authority and responsibility to departments and individuals to work on the TK: As far as I can tell, that wasn't really a talent (laughs). I details. The talent, hard work, and creativity of Juniata's faculty; studied art as an undergraduate-oils and acrylics. I do some students, and staff have created some really interesting abstract painting and some more realistic pieces. It is relaxing, innovations. There are, of course, limits to this style-for and I'd like to be able to do it more, but I doubt any of my example, architects, not faculty; should select paint colors works will end up in our museum. (laughs). Third, and most important of all, retain and hire the best persons possible. In the end, its not buildings or books or JM: Visitors may see the von Liebig building and the computers but rather faculty and staff that make Juniata the Halbritter center and say 'What more do we need wonderful place it is. to do?' What are some of the things we need to do for Juniata's continued success? JM: One of the things that makes this institution TK: As I said earlier, we will never stop improving Juniata. unique is that Juniata doesn't follow the crowd. We We must add housing at the field station for it to reach its use the POE (Program of Emphasis), thus allowing us full potential. My guess is that the library and endowment for to be very interdisciplinary. What made that scholarships will both be a big focus of the next strategic plan philosophy exciting for you? and a future campaign. TK: Lots of colleges talk about students being able to create their own programs or maJors, but there are only a handful of places that provide the flexibility, encouragement, and support on the scale that Juniata does to make it really possible. Fall 2005 I 5 JM: Juniata's enrollment has been at an all-time JM: Have you been pleased at our progress in high for a couple of years. What is our optimum building enrollment in areas beyond science? enrollment and why? TK: We've made good progress in humanities and social TK: There are two things to consider about enrollment size: science partly because we have invested in additional first, the academic program, asking 'How many students and faculty and in facilities like the Halbritter center and the art how much income from those students does it take to create museum and in the renovation of part of Brumbaugh for the quality educational program we desire7' Second, the capital business, information technology, and communications. investment it takes for that enrollment. Applying those Ultimately we'd like to see the English and history faculty considerations to Juniata suggests we are right at our optimum housed in Founders Hall. Especially important is the quality of size, slightly more than 1,400 students. We may grow over the faculty we are hiring. We've had two humanities professors time, but we are at a good place academically and it has receive Pennsylvania Professor of the Year awards. That shows allowed us to use our facilities fully To grow larger would our reputation is spreading in areas outside of science. require a pretty substantial investment in facilities. JM: How are we addressing JM: What are some of the issues that we should environmental issues? address in our next strategic plan? TK: We are actually using less energy TK: We need to continue improving the learning environment, today than we were before we built and the library is a key element to that. We need to continue to the von Liebig and Halb1itter centers modify the academic program. We need to pay attention to the because we renovated our heating and partnerships we have because all institutions in higher cooling systems. And, ten percent of education have to find partners in order to offer a world-class our electrical use is generated by educational experience. That includes partners in other wind. We have much more work to countries as well as right here in Huntingdon. do here, and I would guess that there will be a focus on sustainability in the next strategic planriing process. JM: Many colleges are turning their campuses into construction sites, building facilities-residence halls, JM: We have continually improved our international student centers, athletic facilities-designed to attract education. How important is it to continue improving students. Should Juniata jump on the bandwagon? on this and other diversity issues? TK: Every square foot at Juniata costs us about $4 a year to TK: Juniata was very committed to international education heat, to cool, to clean. So every square foot we add we have to early on when we joined the Brethren Colleges Abroad group be sure it's a productive square foot. Residence halls built today in 1962. Clearly we have a much smaller world today than it are in the range of $50,000 to $60,000 per bed (not per room) was 40 years ago. Today 40 percent of our graduates have so its pretty hard to justify that expense unless you are studied outside this country, and my hope is that the absolutely sure that bed will be occupied during the academic percentage will continue to grow. In terms of diversity, we have year and in the summer for the next 30 years. Colleges that are been less successful. However, we have made good strides in building lots of square footage today may suffer at some time in the last five years in terms of geographic diversity, religious the future because that extra room may end up being very diversity, and ethnic diversity We expect those numbers to costly to them. continue to grow If you look at our faculty and staff today, it's much more diverse than it has been in the past. JM: Our residence halls still have that community feel of the classic college dorm, don't they? JM: Athletics is a key part of any college's success. TK: Many colleges are building only single rooms which in my What is most exciting about our commitment to view is a very big mistake. The fact is, most of us will be living sports and what are the challenges? with someone for most of our life. So two or three years of TK: I am impressed by the commitment our students make to having a roommate is a pretty important learning experience. athletics. To win a national championship takes an enormous 6 I Juniata Magazine - Honoring Juniata Presidents Juniata's success has been due not only to the dedication and generosity of our alumni, friends, and parents but also to the leadership, direction, guidance, and vision of Juniata's presidents. JM: How does Juniata's alumni compare to those at From Juniata's first president, James Quinter, through Juniata's l l th the other institutions you have been affiliated with? and current president, Thomas Kepple, these individuals advanced TK: I have to say that all the places I've worked had pretty Juniata's mission and shaped the College's future. strong alumni connections. It's the nature of a small, liberal arts James Quinter Calvert N. Ellis institution to engender that kind of commitment over time. Henry B. Brumbaugh John N. Stauffer People really get to know each other, and there is a close Martin Grove (M. G.) Brumbaugh Frederick M. Binder connection between them and with the college that just doesn't (third and fifth president) Robert W Neff exist at significantly larger colleges and universities. The work I. Harvey Brumbaugh Thomas R. Kepple, Jr. of Juniata's Alumni Council and alumni volunteers far exceeds Charles C. Ellis others in my experience. (bold text denotes tho/ an endowment has been established at Juniata in their honor). The College's ability to provide flexible academic programs and real JM: What is the most significant change world learning would not be possible without funds available through on campus? endowments. Many of our students would be unable to dttend Juniata TK: I think there is a level of confidence here today that I'm without the financial assistance available to them through endowed not sure we had in 1998. We've had bold dreams and fulfilled scholarships. Endowment funds are funds invested to preserve many of them. A lot of us had the vision of what we could principal forever, utilizing only the interest and earnings for a stated accomplish, but I don't think many of us thought we could do purpose that is based upon the donor's wishes. Endowments are a it in seven years. That is really the difference- we have a great wonderful way to leave a lasting legacy, benefit many young lives, confidence in this institution's future. and honor a family name, pay tribute to a friend, or commemorate others who have inspired or shaped your life. For more details, please call the development office at (814) 641-3 l 17 or e-mail JM: In your tenure as president what them at [email protected]. is the most significant thing you learned about yourself? -Kim Kitchen, director of planned giving TK: (Laughs) Well, I learned that having a great spouse really helps! Pat is a real asset in this job. I have also learned that fundraising is a great joy- for me and for the donors as well. amount of work. To see how much time and energy our students pour into athletics and still make first team Academic All-America honors is completely amazing to me. JM: What's the best way to ensure Juniata's continued success? JM: You came to Juniata at a time of great change. TK: We have tremendous momentum, and the best thing we We had just come out of a budget crisis. What can can do is keep it going. I'm confident we have very great things Juniata do to avoid similar problems in the future? ahead of us. We have donors out there who are already talking TK: The budget crunch that took place in the late 1980s and to us about their role in a future campaign. It should be fun. early 1990s was a result of enrollment trends. During that time the number of high school students plummeted in JM: What is your favorite part of being president Pennsylvania by about 30 percent. Our enrollment went down at Juniata? about 20 percent, and we weren't alone. The College had to TK: I'm a guy who likes creative and interesting people. I don't make some tough decisions in terms of faculty, staff, and think there is a job in the country that gives you more access to programs. Now that enrollment has reached a record high those opportunities than a college president. There's never a and we are attracting more applicants, our job is to avoid being day here that is the same. a slave to the ebb and flow of high school graduate numbers. We are much better positioned to do that today because we have extended our reach for students across the country and the world. Fall 2005 I 7 Buy One, JUN ·· Two Get Juniata's innovative policy for manied faculty shming a single teaching position has given the College the opportunity to offer a greater breadth of courses. Manied mathematicians Cathy Stenson and John Bukowski (top) specialize in different areas. Environmental scientists Uma Ramaklislman and husband Neil Pelkey both have active research programs to interest students. Juniatas faculty has been rightly celebrated for the quality of its teaching and dedication to research, but the College also is on the leading edge of another faculty issue- how to solve what is commonly known in academic circles as "the two-body problem." h.7Jlained simply, many college students meet the person they are going to marry (a) in college, (b) in graduate school, or (c) at work. All of which means that when you hire a new college professor, chances are they are married to a person in the same career field. So if you hire one, the other needs a job as well. Juniata used the unique attributes of the College and its community to find a creative solution. As biologists Doug Glazier and Deb Kirchhof-Glazier put it, 'Juniata decided to buy two brains for the price of one." Called "shared appointments" the College hires a couple to fill a single teaching slot. The couple share teaching duties, typically by sharply reducing their teaching load during one semester, and split up academic committee and advising assign ments. According to Jim Lakso, Juniata's provost, who has spearheaded the initiative, each member of the couple is considered for promotion and tenure separately "Every couple we meet always wants to know all the details," says John Bukowski, associate professor of mathematics, who shares his appointment with his wife, Cathy Stenson, an assistant professor of math. The couple recently explained this complicated marital equation at the national mathematics meetings in Atlanta, Ga. on a panel titled "Solving the Two-Body Problem." 8 I Jimiata Magazine